University Press of Colorado along with the WAC Clearinghouse is proud to announce the print publication of Becoming an Expert Writer: A Holistic Guide to Writing for Publication, by Dana Lynn Driscoll.
Becoming an Expert Writer
A Holistic Guide to Writing for Publication
by Dana Lynn Driscoll
Practices & Possibilities Series
Copublished with the WAC Clearinghouse
In Becoming an Expert Writer, Dana Lynn Driscoll explores the core concepts that create publication expertise. Informed by groundbreaking studies of successful emerging and expert writers as they seek to publish their work, this research-based guide illuminates the often-invisible dimensions of writing for publication. Driscoll describes strategies that move beyond conventional advice, allowing writers to craft a holistic process and relationship with their work. Each chapter integrates empirical research with reflective and practical activities, guiding writers from idea generation and flow to identity development and mentoring. The result is a transformative resource for developing sustainable, meaningful, and expert writing practices.
This book is also available as an open access ebook through the WAC Clearinghouse.
Paper: $27.95
Ebook: Open Access
ISBN: 978-1-64642-834-2
Pages: 236
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